A bill to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce certain requirements of objectivity with respect to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Summary

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to enforce the requirement of objectivity and balance imposed on the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with respect to the funding of programs of a controversial nature to be produced by such Corporation.

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Timeline

1. 26 July 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 July 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 July 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Scott, William Lloyd [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Young, Milton R. [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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